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What ever confidence I had for win today quickly faded as soon as I saw Fritsch run on the ground wearing long sleeves.

Too right DZ. The standard of umpiring is pathetic. Yes, a it’s difficult job and the ever changing Rules make it even harder. However all too often it appears they don’t want to blow their whistle for fear of embarrassment because the play has moved on, in essence they’re not able to keep up because the game is just too fast for them. Or maybe they’re just following AFL instructions in order to keep the game moving fast. Who would know? Also, very concerning is the amount of blatant throws not being penalised this year. Hard to understand how umpires have missed them. It so disappointing that the game I have idolised for so many decades is now largely unrecognisable. Indicative of life itself. Such is life.

One of the many highlights on a memorable sunny Sunday afternoon. Us 7th v them 2nd, Schwarz, out of the ruck, blind turn, goal Punt road end. Thrashed the Dogs next week, Lyon 10, Schwarz BOG. 94, the one that got away. Obst and G. Lovett very underrated by most IMO. Kolt has some similarities to B. Lovett I reckon.

Good point. Maybe he can be our Brett Lovett MK11 off HB.

Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 1969

That’s OK if we are getting a good deal/ overs, if not, I think it should be taken into consideration.

Your Adelaide hypothetical :- getting picks 14 and 16. We wouldn’t be “getting them” if we said NO. GC, “who cares”. Why should we line the pockets of any competitor?

Alex Davies : GRV Rule 69A, Failing to pursue with due commitment. Observed a few times this past year.

🤞 MFC “we’ll have Mac Andrew thanks” 👌

The Best TV comedy scene of All Time, in my opinion of course. A Hole in One.

I see and raise you with ‘bested’.

The first and only timed I cried at the football. I was in my 30’s. Sitting in the car for an 1 hour waiting to exit the car park didn’t help much either.

So we’ve ‘jumped’ from the barriers at the 1800m and are now turning for home. At least we’re going the ‘Melbourne ‘ way and not the Sydney way. FWIW, worked many Saturdays ‘pencilling’ under that Stand.

I’d like to see Jake offered a coaching role (forwards) while he is still playing.

If my memory serves me correctly, Jordie McKenzie and Simon Godfrey were “tackle monsters” and also “true heart and soulers” who played with similar endeavour and inspiration. They were also very poor kicks, similar to Jack Viney. In Todays Football being a great tackler alone is not enough, imo.

Agree DZ, I’m bullish on AWM and especially Culley. Haven’t seen much of Mentha as of yet but fingers crossed. Small nippy forward is a definite need. A very good start to the Off Season IMO.

Thank you for your response.

Like most things in life there are degrees, I would think this would apply in the use of insults as well.

I’m surprised with you, normally you’re on the ball with word games.

I had fully intended to keep out of this but …, so against my better judgement I ask (1) Are players, supporters and wider society better off or worse off for the AFL taking their aggressive stance in their endeavour to change Societal attitudes? (2) Is it their place to do so? (3) If Rankine had used the P…… word instead of the F…… word would he have been treated more leniently?

Too right. The problem is it’s extremely difficult to blood young ruckman in the currently system without severely compromising Match day performance as well as overall list integrity. Obviously No one wants to sit an inexperienced player on the bench who will only give the preferred Ruckman a few minutes chop out each match. The alternative is to play two rucks but one needs to predominately be a Forward first ie. Gawn/Van Rooyen. No only is a good one very hard to find, this option doesn’t work long term ie. Van Rooyen will never be a No1 Ruck and meanwhile Gawn is being overtaxed. The fix is easy though (Imo) yet it will never happen. Bring in a dedicated/seperate interchange bench for Rucks ie . Gawn and Verrall, therefore Verrall gets match time (when match or scoreboard position allows) and if Gawn goes down we have a Ruckman ready to step in. Something akin to a Bull pen for Baseball pitchers.

There’s some shining light. Over the last 3 or 4 games it looks like Oliver has his appetite back. Something from the wreck, maybe.

Goody is/was a Salesman

Watson and Ginnivan are exquisite throwers. Newcombe and Moore not bad either.